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Top Birds at Pelham Bay Park--The Meadow and adj. woodland in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 24 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Pelham Bay Park--The Meadow and adj. woodland in December. The difference in probability relative to other nearby locations is also shown, to highlight which birds are particularly likely to be found (or not found) at this specific location. The chart shows how many distinct species have historically been observed at this location for each month of the year.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Blue Jay 39.8% 95.8% 56.0%
2   Red-bellied Woodpecker 28.6% 95.8% 67.2%
3   Northern Cardinal 40.0% 75.0% 35.0%
4   White-throated Sparrow 48.6% 70.8% 22.2%
5   Song Sparrow 37.0% 70.8% 33.8%
6   Carolina Wren 18.8% 66.7% 47.9%
7   Canada Goose 51.6% 54.2% 2.6%
8   Downy Woodpecker 30.7% 54.2% 23.5%
9   American Robin 29.5% 54.2% 24.6%
10   Black-capped Chickadee 24.3% 54.2% 29.9%
11   Tufted Titmouse 21.3% 54.2% 32.9%
12   White-breasted Nuthatch 19.9% 50.0% 30.1%
13   Winter Wren 4.9% 50.0% 45.1%
14   Ring-billed Gull 49.7% 45.8% 3.9%
15   Northern Mockingbird 28.4% 45.8% 17.5%
16   Red-tailed Hawk 24.6% 45.8% 21.3%
17   American Goldfinch 20.4% 45.8% 25.4%
18   Mourning Dove 36.1% 41.7% 5.5%
19   Northern Flicker 10.9% 41.7% 30.7%
20   Hairy Woodpecker 9.2% 41.7% 32.5%
21   European Starling 38.9% 37.5% 1.4%
22   House Sparrow 38.5% 29.2% 9.3%
23   Fox Sparrow 9.7% 29.2% 19.4%
24   Herring Gull 41.9% 25.0% 16.9%
25   Rock Pigeon 30.7% 25.0% 5.7%
26   Dark-eyed Junco 23.2% 20.8% 2.4%
27   Swamp Sparrow 7.6% 20.8% 13.2%
28   American Tree Sparrow 6.4% 20.8% 14.4%
29   Mallard 48.3% 16.7% 31.7%
30   Bufflehead 28.2% 16.7% 11.5%
31   American Black Duck 26.7% 16.7% 10.0%
32   House Finch 16.4% 16.7% 0.3%
33   Cooper's Hawk 10.8% 16.7% 5.9%
34   Great Horned Owl 2.4% 16.7% 14.3%
35   Barred Owl 1.4% 16.7% 15.3%
36   Great Black-backed Gull 29.4% 12.5% 16.9%
37   American Crow 20.6% 12.5% 8.1%
38   Brant 18.9% 12.5% 6.4%
39   Red-breasted Merganser 14.9% 12.5% 2.4%
40   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8.3% 12.5% 4.2%
41   American Wigeon 6.2% 12.5% 6.3%
42   Fish Crow 5.2% 12.5% 7.3%
43   Common Raven 4.5% 12.5% 8.0%
44   Brown Creeper 4.1% 12.5% 8.4%
45   Great Blue Heron 20.2% 8.3% 11.9%
46   Gadwall 15.2% 8.3% 6.9%
47   Greater Scaup 6.8% 8.3% 1.6%
48   Long-tailed Duck 6.3% 8.3% 2.0%
49   Hermit Thrush 5.5% 8.3% 2.8%
50   Turkey Vulture 5.4% 8.3% 3.0%
51   Gray Catbird 4.0% 8.3% 4.4%
52   Cedar Waxwing 3.7% 8.3% 4.7%
53   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.6% 8.3% 5.7%
54   Surf Scoter 2.3% 8.3% 6.0%
55   American Woodcock 0.6% 8.3% 7.7%
56   Double-crested Cormorant 17.9% 4.2% 13.8%
57   Ruddy Duck 15.6% 4.2% 11.4%
58   Mute Swan 14.0% 4.2% 9.8%
59   Common Loon 9.1% 4.2% 4.9%
60   Red-throated Loon 6.9% 4.2% 2.7%
61   Yellow-rumped Warbler 6.8% 4.2% 2.7%
62   American Kestrel 5.9% 4.2% 1.8%
63   Peregrine Falcon 5.8% 4.2% 1.6%
64   Common Grackle 5.5% 4.2% 1.3%
65   Common Merganser 4.9% 4.2% 0.7%
66   Golden-crowned Kinglet 4.3% 4.2% 0.2%
67   Common Goldeneye 3.9% 4.2% 0.3%
68   Lesser Scaup 3.6% 4.2% 0.5%
69   Eastern Towhee 2.6% 4.2% 1.6%
70   Field Sparrow 1.9% 4.2% 2.3%
71   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 4.2% 2.3%
72   Chipping Sparrow 1.4% 4.2% 2.7%
73   Wild Turkey 1.4% 4.2% 2.8%
74   Pileated Woodpecker 1.4% 4.2% 2.8%